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Bn77 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is this a grammatical sentence?

If successful, the new lanes could lead to other Southern Ohio freeways converting their car-pool lanes to this style, used in Northern Ohio.

This sentence is taken from an article titled "New car-pool lane set for testing in Northern Ohio' and I have a trouble interpreting the sentence above. Is this a grammatical sentence? If not, could you revise it for me?
Thank you so much!!!
  

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The sentence is fine. " Assuming you're still having trouble with it, Southern Ohio may copy Northern Ohio (if the car-pool lanes are successful). Apparently, there is a new style of car-pool lane.

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  • The sentence is fine.
  • " Assuming you're still having trouble with it, Southern Ohio may copy Northern Ohio (if the car-pool lanes are successful).
  • Apparently, there is a new style of car-pool lane.
  • Is there a particular usage which bothers you?
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The sentence is fine. I'd say "used in Northern Ohio" is in apposition to "this style."
The only thing I question is the capital on "Northern."

Assuming you're still having trouble with it, Southern Ohio may copy Northern Ohio (if the car-pool lanes are successful). Apparently, there is a new style of car-pool lane.

Is there a particular usage which bothers you?
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thank you for your reply!

I understand the meaning of the sentence but the word 'converting' really bothers me. (not the meaning but its form-gerund)

So.. "lead to + (object) + ~ing" is a possible structure in English?
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The three glasses of wine led to his sleeping through the lecture.
The wine led to sleep. The wine led to sleeping. (Both are correct.)

The gerund acts as a noun - in these cases, object of the preposition, "to."

The road leads to home. "Home" is a noun.

<< So.. "lead to + (object) +
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